Thomas M. Regan

Tom has assisted thousands of individuals and businesses with federal and state audits, administrative appeals, and collection matters and litigated tax issues in the United States Tax Court, United States Federal District Court, United States Court of Federal Claims, Minnesota Supreme Court, and the Minnesota Tax Court.

Tom is recognized by his peers as one of the best attorneys in Minnesota to resolve a tax controversy with the IRS or the State of Minnesota. He is a sought after lecturer on a variety of tax controversy topics for statewide and local legal institutes as well as private law firms and accounting firms.

Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  
• U.S. District Court for Minnesota
  
• U.S. District Court for Western District of Wisconsin
  
• U.S. Tax Court
  
• Minnesota Supreme Court
  
• Minnesota Tax Court
  

Education

• J.D. 1981 Creighton University School of Law (Law Review, Author and Editor, 1980 & 1981)
  
• B.A. 1978 Creighton University.
  

Awards, Recognitions and Associations

• Received AV (Highest) Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
  
• Listed in the Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers
• Named a Leading Minnesota Attorney, American Research Corporation, Taxation
  
• Named a Top Minnesota Tax Attorney, Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Business Monthly
  
• Named one of the Top 40 Business & Commercial Transaction Attorneys, Minnesota Law & Politics
  
• Named a SuperLawyer, Minnesota Law and Politics, Taxation (1997-Present)
  
• Named Minnesota Small Business Advocate of the Year, U.S. Small Business Administration
  
• Hennepin County Bar Association (Tax Section) Member
  
• Minnesota State Bar Association (Past Chair, Tax Section) Member
  
• American Bar Association (Member, Tax Litigation Section) Member
  

Publications and Speaking Engagements

• Identifying and Resolving Tax Controversies with the IRS - Minnesota CLE Family Law Institute (2010)
  
• Tax Treatment of Employment Law Case Settlements and Awards - Minnesota CLE Advanced Employment Issues (2010)
  
• "Summary Guide" to Taxation and Reporting of Verdicts and Settlements (Employment Litigation) Minnesota CLE (2002, 2005 and 2010 Update) (Pub.)
  
• Summary Guide" to Independent Contractors, Minnesota CLE (1995, 2001, and 2010 Update) (Pub.)
  
• Sales and Use Tax: Audits, Appeals, and Litigation in Minnesota Tax Court - 69^th Annual Minnesota CLE Tax Institute (2009)
  
• IRS Audits, Appeals, and Litigation in United States Tax Court - 69^th Annual Minnesota CLE Tax Institute (2009)
  
• Ten Things Bankruptcy Lawyers Should Know About Tax Law - Minnesota CLE Bankruptcy Institute (2009)
• Taxation of Verdicts and Settlements - Minnesota CLE Litigators Short Course (2008)
  
• Representing Taxpayers before the Minnesota Department of Revenue, Pre and Post Assessment - Volunteer Lawyers Network (2007)
  
• Taxes and Bankruptcy - Minnesota CLE - Bankruptcy Institute (2007)
  
• Material Participation - Shareholders at Risk - Hennepin County Bar Association Tax Section (2006)
  
• "Summary Guide" to Taxation and Reporting of Verdicts and Settlements (Employment Litigation) (2002 and 2005) (Pub.)
  
• Federal Tax Liens - MILE Tax Law Update (2003)
  
• Resolving Tax Controversies - Post Assessment - MILE Tax Law Update (2002)
  
• Tax and Reporting Requirements for Settlements and Awards - 19th Annual Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute (2002)
  
• "Summary Guide" to Taxation and Reporting of Verdicts and Settlements (Employment Litigation) (2002 and 2005) (Pub.)
  
• Dealing with Internal Revenue Service and Minnesota Department of Revenue Liens - Hennepin County Bar Association Tax Section (2001)
  
• Pro Se Guide to Appeals from Commissioner Orders (2001) (Compiled, Authored & Edited) (Pub.)
  
• "Summary Guide" to Independent Contractor (1995 and 2001) (Pub.)
  
• Taxation of Settlements and Awards - 17th Annual Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute (2000)
  
• Procedural Issues dealing with the Internal Revenue Service - 60th Annual Tax Institute (2000)
  
• Litigating the Contested Case against the Internal Revenue Service - Estate & Trust Institute (2000)
  
• Internal Revenue Service Collection Issues - 59th Annual Tax Institute (1999)
  
• Independent Contractors versus Employees - Appeal and Litigation (1997)
  
• Representing Taxpayers Before the Internal Revenue Service - Audit Through Litigation - Business Law Institute (1996)
  
• Use of Independent Contractors in Educational Settings, Midwest College - University Law & Liability (1996)
  
• Resolving Independent Contractor Issues with the Internal Revenue Service, Minnesota Department of Revenue, and the Minnesota Department of Economic Security - 13th Annual Employment Law Institute (1996)
  
• Discharge of Taxes in Bankruptcy - Hennepin County Bar Association (1995)

• ABA Pro Se Taxpayer Initiative (2008 - Present)

 

ATTORNEYS

• Thomas M. Regan
  
• Michael E. O'Brien
  
• Benjamin A. Wagner
  

PARALEGAL

• Kala L. Heger
  

Thomas M. Regan

Regan Tax Law
7760 France Avenue South
Suite 1040
Minneapolis, MN 55435

Phone: 952-921-2103
Fax: 952-921-2109
Email: tom@regantaxlaw.com

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